Where does Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. ranks #3,283 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. hold?

Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. holds 114 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 50 technology areas.

What is Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.'s Innovation Score?

Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. has an Innovation Score of 60.4 out of 100 (top 3% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. focus on?

Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.'s top technology area is F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes) with 80 patents, ranking #19 of 1,090 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 50 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.'s recent grant velocity is +92% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.'s patents?

Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.'s patents average 9.8 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 114 granted patents across 50 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Kabushiki ranks #3,283 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 114 patents across 50 technology areas.

#3,283
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (60.4/100): 9.8
avg claims per patent: +92%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R3283 · Foreign Corporation #3,283 · 114 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-STRONG · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 114 grants
TOP-DECILE #3,283/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Hankook Tire
CPC-WIDE F16D · 50 areas
INNOV-STRONG 60.4/100
CLAIMS-PAR 9.8 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +92% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Kabushiki’s 60.4 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 16.4 pts (27%) Velocity 13.1 pts (22%) Breadth 25.0 pts (41%) Claim depth 5.9 pts (10%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Saint-gobain Centre… · near

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Beijing Tusen… · near

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F C C · this assignee

60
Green Cubes Technology · near

60
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Kabushiki's Innovation Score is 60.4/100 (top 3% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Kabushiki?

Each dot is one of Kabushiki’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Kabushiki’s own 9.8 claims/patent is at or below the 12.7 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Kabushiki vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

How Kabushiki's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. received 71 grants versus 37 in 2015–2019 (+92% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2023 at 21 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 6. Lead class F16D accounts for 70.2% of the portfolio across 50 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Hiroshima University (#3,279) and Nouryon Chemicals International B.V. (#3,287).

Kabushiki's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. moved from 26 to 51 grants (1.96x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #220. See the growth leaderboard.

Hiroshima Univers…

114
Hankook Tire

114
Hong Kong Baptist…

114
Janssen Vaccines…

114
Kymeta

114
Miele & CIE KG

114
Maschinenfabrik R…

114
Nouryon Chemicals…

114
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114

What this shows Kabushiki holds 114 patents at rank #3,283, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kabushiki

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,283 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting Rotation)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Kabushiki's primary technology class.

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Kabushiki, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting Rotation), Kabushiki ranks #19 of 1,090 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (60 here).

Beijing Tusen Weilal Technology Co., Ltd. 60 Green Cubes Technology, LLC 60 Saint-gobain Centre DE Recherches ET D'etudes Europeen 60 Institute OF Microelectronics OF THE Chinese Academy OF Sciences 60

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (9.8 here).

Vatech Ewoo Holdings Co., Ltd. 9.8 avg Denka Company Limited 9.8 avg Huazhong University of Science and Technology 9.8 avg Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation Of Sejong University 9.8 avg

Kabushiki's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

60 Top 3% higher than 97% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	6	5.3%
2016	8	7.0%
2017	7	6.1%
2018	10	8.8%
2019	6	5.3%
2020	12	10.5%
2021	8	7.0%
2022	17	14.9%
2023	21	18.4%
2024	13	11.4%
2025partial year	6	5.3%

Which technologies does Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. patent most?

F16D - Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes 80

F16H - Gearing 22

B60K - Arrangement OR Mounting OF Propulsion Units OR OF Transmissions IN VEHICLES; Arrangement OR Mounting OF Plural Diverse Prime-movers IN VEHICLES; Auxiliary Drives FOR VEHICLES; Instrumentation OR Dashboards FOR VEHICLES; Arrangements IN Connection With Cooling, AIR Intake, GAS Exhaust OR Fuel Supply 16

Y02T - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation 11

B60W - Conjoint Control OF Vehicle Sub-units OF Different Type OR Different FUNCTION; Control Systems Specially Adapted FOR Hybrid VEHICLES; Road Vehicle Drive Control Systems FOR Purposes NOT Related TO THE Control OF A Particular Sub-unit 11

B23K - Soldering OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; Cladding OR Plating BY Soldering OR WELDING; Cutting BY Applying Heat Locally, e.g. Flame CUTTING; Working BY Laser Beam 8

B60L - Propulsion OF Electrically-propelled Vehicles ; Supplying Electric Power FOR Auxiliary Equipment OF Electrically-propelled Vehicles ; Electrodynamic Brake Systems FOR Vehicles IN General ; Magnetic Suspension OR Levitation FOR VEHICLES; Monitoring Operating Variables OF Electrically-propelled Vehicl 7

B21D - Working OR Processing OF Sheet Metal OR Metal Tubes, Rods OR Profiles Without Essentially Removing MATERIAL; Punching Metal 7

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; Means FOR Damping Vibration 6

B60Y - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Aspects Cross-cutting Vehicle Technology 5

F02D - Controlling Combustion Engines 5

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 4

B62M - Rider Propulsion OF Wheeled Vehicles OR SLEDGES; Powered Propulsion OF Sledges OR ; SINGLE-TRACK; CYCLES; Transmissions Specially Adapted FOR Such Vehicles 4

B62K - CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like 4

F02N - Starting OF Combustion ENGINES; Starting Aids FOR Such Engines, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 4

Top 15 of 50 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.'s lead technology class is F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes), 70.2% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F16D
Ranked #3,283 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. against Hiroshima University, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 60.4/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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